Season 2008 and beyond U17's Ladies Team - Yes this is the machine............
Jodie Clark, Nadine Millar, Sarah Finlay, Chloe Moore, Rachel Cheetham,,Cally Fearn, Danielle Macmillan, Robyn McKelvie, Rachel Dewar(long term injury), Kirtsy Lynch, Rhea Thomson, Chelsea Watson, Danni McGinley, Nadine Duffy, Beth Cameron, Claire Thoms, Alanna Carroll, Robyn Smith, Yasmin Daouny
Sunday the 14th September 2008 - and from the ashes of St Johnstone U17 then a text and a telephone call we can happily welcome a very talented and strong defender into the Ladies squad, she will make her debut in the away game against Forfar Farmington on Sunday 21st September so we shall announce her name later in the week and what a teriffic signing she is, we also hope to announce the name of another talented player from Perth at the same time - watch this space for full details, we can then welcome these two young Ladies to the machine The squad simply put is getting better and better!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday the 05th August 2008 - and a well kept secret can now be revealed as the Ladies complete the signings of Jodie Clarke, Rachel Cheetham, Cally Fearn, Danni McGinley and Robyn Smith from our friends Perth City A.C, five hugely talented players who will enhance an already talented squad, to every one of the five - welcome on board and we all look forward to you continuing your football development at Tayside Ladies,
Sunday the 7th September 2008 - and Yasmin Daouny comes on in the second half against Cowdenbeath for her competitive debut for the Ladies, Yasmin will shortly start training with her new squad, again a welcome addition and we look forward to working with Yasmin in the coming months.
Thursday the4th September 2008 - and a telephone call brings news of two very talented players wanting to join the Ladies, these two players have terrific experience.playing at this level and have proved over the years that thier talent is unquetionable, we will announce the names of these two young Ladies shortly once signed.
This would nearly bring to a close the signings at Tayside Ladies and we hope that this squad want to stay together for the completion of our five year plan which takes us up the Divisions in Ladies Football, we have been building this squad to what they are today since the move to U17's football, it's a talented group of players who all want the same goal, let's go get it Ladies.
Livingston Tournament
Game 1 - Cumbernauld 3 Tayside Ladies 3
Ladies Goalscorer - Robyn Smith 2, Yasmon Daouny
Game 2 - Tayside Ladies 3 Dumfires 1
Ladies Goalscorers - Beth Cameron, Alanna Carroll, Nadine Duffy
Game 3 - Tayside Ladies 1 Cumbernauld 0
Ladies Goalscorer - Rhea Thomson
Other Game - Dumfries 0 Cumberbauld 2
Well done girls unbeaten and winners all round.
Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August 2008 - and our U17's Ladies team take on Gibraltor F.C, Hibs Colts and Dunfermline in the annual Loch Lomond International Youth Tournament.
1st Game -Tayside Ladies 8 Gibraltor F,C 2
Ladies Goalscorers - Claire Thoms - 2 Robyn Smith - 2 - Beth Cameron -Alanna Carroll - Nadine Duffy - Rhea Thomson
2nd Game - Tayside Ladies 6 V Hibs Colts U17 0
Ladies Goalscorers - Alanna Carroll 2 - Danni McGinlay 2 - Chelsea Watson - Robyn Smith
3rd Game - Tayside Ladies 7 V Dunfermline 1
Ladies Goalscorers - Claire Thoms
Two excellent performances followed by a lack lustre display, all in all a good work out over 3 days where all the players got a good run out, great to get Rachel Cheetham (back from hoilday) involved in the 3rd game. Overall very pleased with the way the squad is coming together, we now have a couple of weeks to fine tune the format and team shape before the season begins.
Sunday 17th August - Tayside Ladies 4 Aberdeen U17 2
Ladies Goalscorers - Alanna Carroll 2 , Beth Cameron, Kirsty Lynch
This was always going top be a tough test for the Ladies, we knew Aberdeen are a well organised and skillful side, it did not help us that we had Kristy McConnell, Jessica Moir, Morgan Smith and Sarah Finlay all still away on holiday which left us with only Danielle Macmillan as a recognised defender, we also had Claire Thoms away with the Scotland team to Germany.
The Ladies started with Jodie Clark in goal, and a makeshift back line of Danielle Macmillan on the right, Rachel Cheetham and Rachel Bailley in as centre halfs and Chelsea Watson on the left, in midfield we had Danni McGinley left, Beth Cameron inside her, Rhea Thomson right with Nadine Duffy inside, up front were Alanna Carroll and Robyn Smith.
The Ladies did not start that well and took 10 / 15 minutes to start gelling and passing, in this period Aberdeen showed what a good team they are by moving the ball about well without creating any clear cut chances, any balls that did go into the box Jodie in the Ladies goal dealt with comfortably. Aberdeen also forced 3 corners in quick succession. As the half went on the Ladies started to push Aberdeen back and around the 28th minute Beth Cameron picked up the ball some 35 yards from goal, Beth sprinted forward 10 yards and just before a tackle came in she hit a shot into the goalies right hand corner, 1.0 to the Ladies, The Ladies introduced Kirsty Lynch to the game given a rest to Nadine Duffy who had been caught by a flying elbow, the Ladies then took contol of the game and should have went 2.0 up 5 minutes later when a terrific move ended with Robyn Smith bringing out an excellent save from the Aberdeen keeper, the Ladies then hit the post through Danni McGinley with the loose ball falling to Beth Cameron who set up to send the ball into an empty net but was up ended from behind, penalty were the shouts and if this had been a League game one thinks a penalty would have been given but as it was the Referee let play go on and Aberdeen cleared the danger, just before half time another good save from the Aberdeen keeper prevented a certain goal but it stayed 1.0 to the Ladies as the Ref blew his half time whistle.
Into the second half and Aberdeen had changed personel and the Ladies changed goalies bringing on Nadine Millar, Aberdeen again had the Ladies pushed back in search of an equaliser, the pressure began to mount and 10 minutes into the second half Aberdeen deservedly equalised after a good move down the Ladies right, this gave Aberdeen a boost and again they had the Ladies on the back foot, with 18 minutes left they forced a corner which was sent into the penalty area and with no one picking her up the Aberdeen number 9 simply powered a header home, 2.1 to Aberdeen and the Ladies were under the cosh, now we would see what they were really made off. The Ladies at this point changed Nadine Duffy for Beth Cameron who had had an excellent game but was tiring. The Ladies then rolled up thier sleeves and took the game back to Aberdeen, after a couple of good saves from the Aberdeen keeper the Ladies won a corner, Rhea Thomson swung it over and Kirsty Lynch smacked it home 2.2, Aberdeen came back again and a terrific stop from Nads in goal kept the scores level, The Ladies then pressed again and Danni McGinley then Nadine Duffy had shot's not far off target, 10 minutes to go and after another good 4 pass move Alanna Carroll showed why she is the Number 1 striker with a good finnish to give the Ladies the lead 3.2., the Ladies kept pushing forward and with 3 minutes to go killed off the game with another well worked goal, with 5 passes ripping Aberdeen apart ending with Alanna Carroll hitting a perfect shot passed the Aberdeen keeper. 4.2 to the Ladies and minutes later the final whitsle went.
A very tough game for the Ladies but you showed your belief after going a goal down half way through the second half to come out on top by 4 goals to 2, Aberdeen were very tough opponents and gave us an excellent game which will benefit us greatlywhen the League season starts next Sunday away to St Johnstone, well done to everyone today special mentions to Chelsea Watson who again sat in as Left Back and done a terrific job, Rachel Cheetham who played brilliantly in the heart of defence, not forgetting our 2 goalies, to have one top class keeper is great to have 2 top class keepers is simply devine.
All in all Ladies an excellent pre season and after playing some top opposition we have the following stat's
Played 7 Won 5 Drawn 1 Lost 1 Goals For 26 Goals Against 15
Outdoor - April 19th - June 28th 2008 6.30 pm to 8.00pm
Balfield Park - Dundee
Outdoor - June 28st to August 16th 2008 7.00pm to 8.30pm
St Johns High School - Dundee
Outdoor - August 23rd to October 18th 2008 7.00pm to 8.30pm
Indoor - October 25th 2008 to March 30th 2009 7.00pm to 8.30pm
(times may vary due to sunset times)